Nottingham Forest supporters urge council to approve stadium expansion plans

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 15, 2026, 11:38 AM

Last updated Sep 15, 2026

Nottingham Forest supporters urge council to approve stadium expansion plans

Summary

The Nottingham Forest Supporters' Trust submitted an open letter advocating for the expansion of the City Ground ahead of a planning committee meeting on September 16. They highlight the project as a historic opportunity and emphasize strong regional support, despite concerns over transport and crowd management. Rushcliffe Borough Council planning officers have recommended approval for the proposals, which aim to increase the stadium's capacity to over 50,000. This follows previous permissions for a smaller increase to 35,000 granted last year.

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Key Details

•Supporters' Trust calls for backing of City Ground expansion plans.
•Planning committee meeting set for September 16.
•Initial approval granted for capacity increase to 35,000 last year.
•New applications seek to raise capacity to over 50,000.
•MPs in Nottingham also support the stadium expansion.

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What they're saying

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A Nottingham Forest supporters' group has written an open letter asking councillors to back expansion plans for its stadium, saying "it is the City Ground's time". Rushcliffe Borough Council's planning committee will meet on Wednesday to consider applications from the club on proposed changes to the ground. In June last year, the committee granted full planning permission to increase its overall capacity to 35,000, followed in January by the club submitting another set of applications to take the capacity to more than 50,000.
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